Hinges, Strike plates dead bolt receiving plates – Milescraft 1293 - InteriorDoor Kit User Manual

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5. Router Set-Up:
Mortising for Lock Plates and Hinges:
Your router must be equipped with a 5/8 inch Diameter TurnLock or other guide bushing and have a 1/2 inch
Diameter cutting bit in order for this system to produce correct results. With the holding clamp secured in position
on the door, place your router (do not turn router on) on to the suspension rails and adjust the height of the cutter
until it comes in contact with the door wood surface. Remove router and adjust the cutter to the proper depth
required for the lock plates or hinges you are using.
6. Routing: Place router on to the holding clamp, but keep the cutting bit away from the wood surface. Now, turn
on router and plunge cut into the wood until the router base rests on the suspension rails of the holding clamp.
Slowly follow the template window with the router guide bushing. It is very important to avoid hitting the tem-
plate window edges with any force while cutting since you may knock the holding clamp assembly out of posi-
tion. Although the holding clamp grips very well with finger tightening pressure, it is not nailed to the door. It
takes only seconds to carefully mortise, so to hurry and hit the edges with force will not save anytime, only reduce
your accuracy. Carefully travel around the template until all material is removed. Only then turn the router off. Wait
until the cutting bit stops rotating completely before removing the router base from the holding clamp suspen-
sion rails. Failure to follow this point will ultimately result in damage to the template and possibly your router
cutting bit. One slight nick in the template will appear in your mortise every time you use it again. However,
replacement templates are available.
NOTE: To achieve square corners, use a corner chisel or a utility knife.

Hinges

1. Jamb Clamp Assembly
2. Template for ‘T’ Strike Plate
3. Template for ‘Square’ Strike Plate
4. Template for 3.5” Hinge
5. Template for 3” Hinge
6. Template Fasteners/Door Shim
7. Template Positioner
8. Adaptor Plates

Section II Jamb Mortising System for:

Strike Plates

Dead Bolt Receiving Plates

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JAMB MORTISING INSTRUCTION BOOK

Items Needed That Are Not Supplied
1. Router equipped with a 5/8 inch Diameter TurnLock or other guide bushing and a 1/2 inch Diameter cutting bit.
2. Tape measure.
3. Sharp pencil or knife for making accurate positioning marks.
4. Corner chisel.
5. Screw driver (Blade Type and Phillips).

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CAUTION: Always use protective eye goggles when

operating power or striking tools.